Dance The Ruby Reel 15410
See also: The Ruby Reel (R40, 3/4L, Organ: Salute to Bath), The Ruby Reel (J40, 3/4L, Beattie: Charities 9)
Reel · 32 bars · 4 couples (2x,4x) · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2413)
- Devised by
- Edward (Ted) Willitt
- Intensity
- 8000/8888/8448/8888 = 75% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Reel of four - across (REEL;ACROSS;R4;)
- Hands round - 4 - and back (HR;4P;BACK;)
- Hands round - 8, pivot & chase (HR;8P;PIVOT;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change, Slip-Step
The Ruby Reel 4/4L · R32
2s & 4s start on opp sides
- 1-8
- 1s set, turn RH, cast 1 place & turn LH to end between 2s (Man facing Lady)
- 9-16
- 1s+2s dance reel of 4 across & end in original places while 3s+4s circle 4H round & back
- 17-20
- 1L+2L also 3L+4L change places RH & set while 1M+2M also 3M+4M set & change places RH
- 21-24
- 1L+4L change places RH & set while 1M+4M set & change places RH
- 25-32
- All circle 8H round to left for 6 steps, pivot left & chase back to places
